MVA I-5 Mile Post 170

03/06/2013 @ 0920

South Lane County Fire and Rescue crews responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a small sedan upside down in a ditch full of water on I-5 at mile post #170 at 9:20 AM this morning. Upon arrival crews found the single occupant was still in the vehicle. South Lane County Fire and Rescue Paramedics were able to extricate the patient and the female occupant was transported to River Bend Medical center with non-life threating injuries

The accident is being investigated by the Oregon State Police.  South Lane County Fire and Rescue provides Fire and EMS protection to the communities of Cottage Grove, Creswell and 132 square miles of unincorporated Southern Lane County.

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